Honest John's celebrates the spirit of community by delivering a cozy, neighborhood bar feel and plenty of opportunities to feel good about visiting. The menu offers the standard bar fare, but also boasts vegetarian-friendly selections, like hearty veggie chili and a variety of homemade soups. Drink prices are low, so plug your extra cash into its nationally-recognized jukebox or donate to Honest John's Shakedown Society, a group organized to help the less fortunate in the area. Needless to say, Honest John's is a far cry from your typical bar. In fact, owner John Thompson's Shakedown Society is known for recruiting patrons to participate in wildly eccentric charity events. The adventurous can jump into the Detroit River in January to buy turkeys for charity or they can "Grin and Bare It" in July by mooning to earn donations to support children's programs at local churches. --Andrea K. Farmer

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